Senate Bill 952
2019-2020 Regular Session
An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veterans' preference, repealing provisions relating to soldier defined, providing for purpose and for definitions, repealing provisions relating to credits in civil service examinations, further providing for additional points in grading civil service examinations, for preference in appointment or promotion, for lack of training, age or physical impairment, for preferential rating provision in public works specifications, for computation of seniority for reduction in force, for preference of spouses and for law exclusive and providing for reporting requirement and for guidelines; and, in voluntary veterans' preference in private employment, further providing for definitions and for eligibility for preference.
Co-Sponsorship Memo
Prime Sponsor

Senator Mike Regan
R Senate District 31
Co-Sponsors

Sen. Ryan Aument
R Senate District 36

Sen. Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20

Sen. James Brewster
D Senate District 45

Sen. Patrick Browne
R Senate District 16

Sen. Doug Mastriano
R Senate District 33

Sen. Bob Mensch
R Senate District 24

Sen. Joe Pittman
R Senate District 41

Sen. Judy Ward
R Senate District 30

Sen. Kim Ward
R Senate District 39

Sen. John Yudichak
I Senate District 14

Sen. John Sabatina
D Senate District 5
Bill Status & History
Last Action: Act No. 102 of 2020, Oct. 29, 2020
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1370 | Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness, Nov. 12, 2019 |
Reported as committed, Nov. 20, 2019 | |
First consideration, Nov. 20, 2019 | |
Second consideration, Jan. 27, 2020 | |
Re-referred to Appropriations, Jan. 27, 2020 | |
Re-reported as committed, April 28, 2020 | |
1757 | Amended on third consideration, June 8, 2020 |
Third consideration and final passage, June 9, 2020 (50-0) | |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 545), June 9, 2020 | |
In the House | |
Referred to Veterans Affairs & Emergency Preparedness, June 15, 2020 | |
1949 | Reported as amended, Sept. 16, 2020 |
First consideration, Sept. 16, 2020 | |
Laid on the table, Sept. 16, 2020 | |
Removed from table, Sept. 17, 2020 | |
2043 | Second consideration, with amendments, Sept. 30, 2020 |
Re-referred to Appropriations, Sept. 30, 2020 | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1436-1438), Sept. 30, 2020 | |
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 19, 2020 | |
Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 19, 2020 (202-0) | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations, Oct. 20, 2020 | |
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 20, 2020 | |
Senate concurred in House amendments, Oct. 20, 2020 (48-0) | |
Signed in Senate, Oct. 20, 2020 | |
Signed in House, Oct. 20, 2020 | |
Presented to the Governor, Oct. 21, 2020 | |
Approved by the Governor, Oct. 29, 2020 | |
Act No. 102 of 2020, Oct. 29, 2020 |
Printers Numbers
Amendments
House Amendments to Printers Number 1949
House Amendments to Printers Number 1757
Senate Amendments to Printers Number 1370
Votes
Tuesday, October 20, 2020
Senate RULES & EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS Committee Vote
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Monday, October 19, 2020 - House Floor Vote
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Monday, October 19, 2020 - House APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, September 30, 2020 - House Floor Vote
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Wednesday, September 16, 2020 - House VETERANS AFFAIRS & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, September 16, 2020 - House VETERANS AFFAIRS & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Committee Vote
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Tuesday, June 9, 2020 - Senate Floor Vote
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Tuesday, April 28, 2020 - Senate APPROPRIATIONS Committee Vote
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Wednesday, November 20, 2019 - Senate VETERANS AFFAIRS & EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS Committee Vote
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Committee Meetings
(to consider Senate Bills No. 940, 952 and 1199)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 940, 952 and 1199)
Voting meeting on HB 980, SB 952 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 980, SB 952 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 1787, HB 2022, HB 2100, HR 949, SB 952 and any other business that may come before the committee.
Voting meeting on HB 1787, HB 2022, HB 2100, HR 949, SB 952 and any other business that may come before the committee.
(to consider Senate Bills No. 107, 276, 377, 594, 763, 863, 915, 934, 952, 957, 1110, 1119 and 1120; and House Bills No. 422 and 1036)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 107, 276, 377, 594, 763, 863, 915, 934, 952, 957, 1110, 1119 and 1120; and House Bills No. 422 and 1036)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 276, 952 and 957; and House Bills No. 630 and 1050)
(to consider Senate Bills No. 276, 952 and 957; and House Bills No. 630 and 1050)
Statute References
This bill amends Title 51 (Military Affairs). Other bills amending the same statute are listed below.

Sen. Judy Ward
R Senate District 30

Sen. Lisa Baker
R Senate District 20
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51 (Military Affairs)
Senate Bill 952
2019-2020 Regular Session
Sponsors
REGAN, AUMENT, BAKER, BREWSTER, BROWNE, MASTRIANO, MENSCH, PITTMAN, J. WARD, K. WARD, YUDICHAK, SABATINA
Short Title
An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veterans' preference, repealing provisions relating to soldier defined, providing for purpose and for definitions, repealing provisions relating to credits in civil service examinations, further providing for additional points in grading civil service examinations, for preference in appointment or promotion, for lack of training, age or physical impairment, for preferential rating provision in public works specifications, for computation of seniority for reduction in force, for preference of spouses and for law exclusive and providing for reporting requirement and for guidelines; and, in voluntary * * *
Memo Subject
Veterans Preference
Actions
1370 | Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, Nov. 12, 2019 |
Reported as committed, Nov. 20, 2019 | |
First consideration, Nov. 20, 2019 | |
Second consideration, Jan. 27, 2020 | |
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Jan. 27, 2020 | |
Re-reported as committed, April 28, 2020 | |
1757 | Amended on third consideration, June 8, 2020 |
Third consideration and final passage, June 9, 2020 (50-0) | |
(Remarks see Senate Journal Page 545), June 9, 2020 | |
In the House | |
Referred to VETERANS AFFAIRS AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS, June 15, 2020 | |
1949 | Reported as amended, Sept. 16, 2020 |
First consideration, Sept. 16, 2020 | |
Laid on the table, Sept. 16, 2020 | |
Removed from table, Sept. 17, 2020 | |
2043 | Second consideration, with amendments, Sept. 30, 2020 |
Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS, Sept. 30, 2020 | |
(Remarks see House Journal Page 1436-1438), Sept. 30, 2020 | |
Re-reported as committed, Oct. 19, 2020 | |
Third consideration and final passage, Oct. 19, 2020 (202-0) | |
In the Senate | |
Referred to RULES AND EXECUTIVE NOMINATIONS, Oct. 20, 2020 | |
Re-reported on concurrence, as committed, Oct. 20, 2020 | |
Senate concurred in House amendments, Oct. 20, 2020 (48-0) | |
Signed in Senate, Oct. 20, 2020 | |
Signed in House, Oct. 20, 2020 | |
Presented to the Governor, Oct. 21, 2020 | |
Approved by the Governor, Oct. 29, 2020 | |
Act No. 102 of 2020, Oct. 29, 2020 |
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